The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Format used for this unfinished read: Audiobook) I spent a little over 12 hours invested in this book but there is still 20 hours to go and I just CAN NOT FINISH IT. Here is a summary: “Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his…
Divine Direction by Craig Groeschel (Format for this read: Print–hardback) Every session of Body & Soul we have a recommended reading list from our ministry president and also our spiritual director. This was one for winter session I just got around to reading…because I forgot 😬 Here is a summary: “Master the decisions that will make…
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (Format used for this read: Print–hardback from library) Okay y’all…this was a perfectly entertaining read! Here’s the summary: “Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can’t even…
The Audacity Of Hope by Barack Obama (Format used for this read: Audiobook) We listened to this book while driving from Missouri to Colorado a few days ago. It made the boring journey of endless farm fields and wind turbines so much more entertaining for me and the hubby! Here is a summary:“In July 2004,…
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (Format used for this read: Audiobook) I first learned about Anthony Ray Hinton’s story when reading the book “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. (If you haven’t read that book you absolutely MUST. It will break your heart in ways it needs…
Half The Church by Carolyn Custis James (Format used for this read: Print–paperback) This book was given to me as a gift from my sister in law Laura at Christmas and I just got around to reading it! Here is a summary: “Women comprise at least half the world, and usually more than half the…
The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman (Format used for this book: print–paperback) This was a random find from my fave used bookstore in VA called McKays. It has been sitting on my shelf for months. I forgot I had it (as I do with many books LOL) and was excited when I “found”…
Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson (Format used for this read: Audiobook) This book y’all. Daaaaaang. He drops some TRUTH BOMBS on every. Single. Page. He addresses SO many issues in a very direct, honest way. This is written TO white people…and if you are white you will most likely have times of…
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (Format used for this read: Audiobook) This was a short but so very powerful listen. I listened to this after hearing about it from my friend Jamila and I’m so grateful she shared her thoughts and feelings. Here is a description: “A national bestseller when it first appeared…